After a 6-4 root canal of a football game, one can't really expect much from the postgame interviews.

But there was quite the revelation from Michael Robinson after the Nittany Lions' offense collapsed under its collective ineptitude.

"Who's running this offense?" Robinson parroted a reporter's question with a smirk. "God."

Really?

"Yeah, really. God is."

Of course, when asked for clarification, Robinson only confirmed what everyone already knows. Alleged offensive coordinator Galen Hall and quarterbacks coach Jay Paterno split the actual play-calling.

Not exactly divine intervention.

When it comes to an athlete like Robinson, one wouldn't think it would take a deity to properly utilize his talents. After all, this is the man who Joe Paterno has called, on more than one occasion this season, "one of the best players in the country."

Making his return from a concussion that kept him out for two games, Robinson was supposed to provide a spark to an offense that had struggled greatly in his absence. But regardless of who's calling the plays, the Penn State offensive scheme wouldn't let him.

Even before Zack Mills was knocked out of the game and Robinson was forced into strictly quarterbacking duty, Robinson was being misused. Followers of this team have lost count of how many plays Robinson must line up under center and force Mills to be split out wide.

That's bad enough. The fact that the Lions run the same play every time out of that formation is what's so atrocious. A delayed keeper for Robinson that fools no one. A play that destroys his open-field abilities because he's forced to wait behind his blockers while the defense swarms around him.

Paterno talks incessantly about getting the ball in Robinson's hands as much as possible, but one would have assumed all those touches would incorporate a few different plays.

Ever the PR beacon, Robinson just chuckled when asked if he'd like to see a little more variety in how he was used.

"I'd like to see us win," he said. "Whatever makes us win, that's what I'd like to see."

If it's frustrating to watch, imagine how it feels to Robinson, whether he'll publicly admit it or not.

Then Mills was forced out of the game and, again, the coaching staff moved Robinson around, throwing him back under center for good. Does this make sense to anyone? Paterno has strongly hinted on his radio show that he would prefer Robinson to stay at wide receiver for his senior season, opening the door for Anthony Morelli to start next season.

This was the exact scenario why Paterno said he burned Morelli's redshirt in the first place, saying if Mills were to be injured, he'd prefer to keep Robinson at receiver. But Robinson remains at No. 2 at quarterback and is forced to split his practice time between the two positions, limiting his effectiveness at either.

"It's no excuse," Robinson said. "I came here to play quarterback. I know all the reads, I know all the plays. I gotta be able to come in perform."

The coaches are trying to make it as hard as possible to do that. Regardless of how comfortable Robinson is at either position, it doesn't do this team any good for him to continue to split time.

Somehow, for the second straight year, Penn State has turned the player with the biggest offensive upside into the most predictable and limited weapon it has. A loss at Ohio State next week will officially end any postseason hopes, but the Lions can't wait that long to react.

Robinson has been misused too often for too long now, and the longer it takes to move him permanently to receiver, the longer this offense will suffer.

More than anything, four points should make that apparent to the coaching staff. God willing, of course.